Storage Solutions Ejected while formatting CD-RW :(

[sabby]

I have two 3 yrs old HP CD-RWs. One of them is not readable for a few months. The other one has been great. But today, while the CD-RW was erased by NERO, I accidentally pressed the eject button. Now the CD-RW is not detected by windows. Is there any way to get it worked? CD-RW isn't available here and I need one to install XP to my bro's lappy. I know this is a silly question but I really want to know.

 

[Gaurish]

bad luck! did you try formatting again?

also, you can install Windows XP via other methods like over the Network or with USB pendrives.

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/windowsxpusb

 

[sabby]

Yeah, I tried to reformat. But the disc wasn't getting rcognized at all. So NERO hanged.

And I'm using a DVD-RW now. Just wanted to know if there is a way as the disc itself is not bad.

 

[krishnandu]

I think the disc is of no use now.

 

[Superbad]

You can use it.i tried it and it worked for me .
See if you have an image *.iso file that you could burn on a cd.
Then keep your drive empty closed and in nero select the image file to burn
Without inserting cd rw select burn option the drive tray would open.
Now insert disk cd rw and wait for some time should not be more than 5 min but the time could vary.
Now there will be a prompt asking you to erase the contents of the drive
Select yes and bingo it should
I have used this technique more than once so i am not telling something that happened by fluke.

 

[axeman]

use IMGBurn.

It has a CD RW Erase option which can forcibly erase the disk, bringing it back to normal.

Go to

Mode -> Write

Tools -> Drive -> Erase disc -> Full

 

[sabby]

@ ggt and axeman

Thanks for you help. I'll try in the morning and update this post.

 

[CA50]

If nothing works. Try formatting in linux

 

[Rockfella]

OP is it worthy spending time on a single CD-RW. Switch to pen drives man, u can install XP from a 2GB pen drive also.

 

[sabby]

@Vivek

I know. I have DVD-RW, Pen Drive, External HDD etc. I was just curious to find if there is a way. And besides, 2-3 of my friends have only CD Drive and I am afraid to plug a USB drive for virus overflow in their machines.

@ggt and axeman

nothing worked. IMGBurn gives I/O error.

 

[malhotraraul]

when writing or formatting is in progress, the disc don't eject, it warns first ?

 

[sabby]

No it didn't.

 

[Superbad]

Well what message did you get with my method. If you get power callibration error you could try it on your friends writer. Coz my dvd writer nowa days does not erase cd rw. It does erases in pio mode. You could try that.

 

[delhiboy1000]

as an off-chance , try the inbuilt winxp cd writing program (mt. rainer support)

 

[axeman]

Screenshot of I/O error can take you ahead...

 

[sabby]

@axeman

here is the screenshot

@delhiboy

I'm in Win 7 and don't have XP installed. The default Win 7 burner failed to recognize the drive.